Politics Obamacare mandate in U.S. Senate tax plan not bargaining chip: Mnuchin Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks at a news conference to introduce the Republican tax reform plan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday the repeal of the Obamacare individual healthcare mandate was not a bargaining chip in negotiations over the Senate tax legislation. “This is all about getting this passed in the Senate. This isn’t a bargaining chip, the president thinks we should get rid of it and I think we should get rid of it,” Mnuchin said on Fox News Sunday. “It’s an unfair tax on poor people.” Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-mnuchin/obamacare-mandate-in-u-s-senate-tax-plan-not-bargaining-chip-mnuchin-idUSKBN1DJ0LA 19 recommended0 commentsShareShareTweetSharePin it